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What is the Confusion between Fat & Cholesterol?

25th September 2009
It appears that many people still confuse with fat and cholesterol in diet. A friend of mine once told me that peanut has no fat but it has cholesterol. Very often, people voice their concern and make some confusing statement, such as don’t take coconut... Read >
Author: hari581

PCOS & Infection Can Also Cause Heart Disease…

25th September 2009
Heart disease can be caused by a number of risk factors, for example, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, unhealthy diet and habits, laziness, obesity as well as some uncontrollable factors like family history of heart disease. Neverthe... Read >
Author: ANIL

Wake up call! Take control of your weight

23rd September 2009
Obesity rates have increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Overweight and obesity are important health concerns for adults, children, and adolescents. An estimated 25.6 percent of adults in the United States reported being obese in 2007, an incre... Read >
Author: syljona

Getting To The Heart Of The Matter On Health

22nd September 2009
Here's some news you can take to heart: Experts say more than 70 million Americans currently live with a cardiovascular disease. And coronary heart disease is a leading cause of premature, permanent disability in the U.S. workforce. Fortunately, there... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Appropriate Gall Bladder Diet Can Prevent Complications

21st September 2009
Many people suffer from gall bladder disease as a consequence of inappropriate diet. The disease has a high incidence in people with overweight problems and the consumption of fat-rich foods is considered to be the main cause of gall bladder disorders. Wo... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Going Nuts Over Nuts

18th September 2009
I have been a registered dietitian long enough to see nuts go up and down the nutrition roller coaster. When I was a kid, I ate a lot of nuts, especially when they were left over after my folks' bridge parties! Then low-fat diets came in and nuts went out... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Heart Attack surgery abroad – treatments available and competency of surgeons

18th September 2009
Heart Attack/Caridac Arrest Treatment In India A heart attack is the death of a portion of heart muscle in an area where there is a sudden loss of blood supply. Without prompt treatment, this can lead to the affected part of the heart. Heart attack is ... Read >
Author: WeCareIndia

Lap Bands, Lap Belts... Are They Effective?

23rd August 2009
Obesity has become a major health problem worldwide and especially in the western world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that this "globesity" epidemic includes over one billion overweight adults of which at the least 300 million are conside... Read >
Author: HWNTeam

How to Cook Eggplant

20th July 2009
Known as one of the members of the Solanaceae family, eggplant is a perennial plant that is rich in potassium and folic acid. The plant is also helpful in blocking free radicals as well as treating some diseases like high blood cholesterol. To enjoy dishe... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

How to Cook Eggplant

17th July 2009
Known as one of the members of the Solanaceae family, eggplant is a perennial plant that is rich in potassium and folic acid. The plant is also helpful in blocking free radicals as well as treating some diseases like high blood cholesterol. To enjoy dishe... Read >
Author: Kenny Leones

Treatment for Arteriosclerosis

17th July 2009
Atherosclerosis, as well as arteriosclerosis, involve the depositing of disease causing elements into the arterial wall causing a loss of elasticity and decrease in diameter of blood vessel. As these deposits build up they cause a plaque to form on the a... Read >
Author: jerry james

The good, the bad and the ugly facts about fats.

07th July 2009
Fats, The Good…The Bad and Omega 3. This has become a hot topic lately. There is so much talk of fats, the healthy fats, the bad fats, the trans fats. I have done some research on fats, trying to keep it simple for us. Here is some important informati... Read >
Author: ashish

Tips for Eating Out On A Low Cholesterol Diet

27th June 2009
Lets face it. Your cholesterol level is way to high. So now your on a life time of low-fat, low cholesterol diet. You're NEVER going to be able to eat out at your favorite restaurant again! Right? Wrong! You can eat out and eat healthy, too. Many resta... Read >
Author: Anne P. Jackson

Obesity Handouts and Weight Management Handouts

27th June 2009
Aim for a Healthy Weight (44 pgs) - Why Is a Healthy Weight Important? eaching and maintaining a healthy weight is good for your overall health and will help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. We know that an increase in weight also inc... Read >
Author: adminraviufg

Blood Test For Cholesterol - The Good, The Bad and The Triglycerides

22nd June 2009
A blood test for cholesterol is critical to your heart health. Cholesterol can be found in your cell membranes as a lipidic waxy form and is passed through plasma in the blood. Cholesterol is very important for the cells generated inside the body. High... Read >
Author: Ariel Joyner

Cholesterol and Triglycerides - What You Should Know

22nd June 2009
The medical term lipid disorder refers to high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. It means that there are plenty of fatty substances in the blood such as cholesterol and triglycerides. Cholesterol is used in the building of cell membranes and other ... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson

Cholesterol and Triglycerides - What You Should Know

22nd June 2009
The medical term lipid disorder refers to high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. It means that there are plenty of fatty substances in the blood such as cholesterol and triglycerides. Cholesterol is used in the building of cell membranes and other ... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson

Natural Remedies For Arteriosclerosis

02nd June 2009
Arteriosclerosis is a chronic disease, commonly called "hardening of the arteries," including thickening of the arterial walls which makes them lose elasticity. Arteriosclerosis develops with aging. The cause for arteriosclerosis is not certain but re... Read >

Coronary Heart Disease Recipes

01st June 2009
There are many ways to keep away from heart diseases and some of the most excellent ways for avoiding the coronary heart diseases include following the recipes, which help in preventing them. Basically these are health recipes, which are ideal for reducin... Read >
Author: steven marks

Coronary Heart Disease Recipes

20th May 2009
There are many ways to keep away from heart diseases and some of the most excellent ways for avoiding the coronary heart diseases include following the recipes, which help in preventing them. Basically these are health recipes, which are ideal for reducin... Read >
Author: jainish

Diet for Lowering Cholesterol, Low Cholesterol Diets

18th May 2009
One step to gaining good health is finding the best diet for lowering cholesterol. Not going beyond the normal amount of fats and calories will actually lessen the probability of developing life threatening diseases e.g. hypertension, cancer, etc. Aside f... Read >
Author: John Adison

Blood Cholesterol

16th April 2009
Cholesterol, a yellowish fatty substance, is one of the essential ingredients of the body. Although it is essential to life, it has a bad reputation, being a major villain in heart disease. Every person with high blood cholesterol is regarded as a potenti... Read >
Author: shalini

Show Me a Fat Vegetarian

13th March 2009
The majority of people consider vegetarianism to consist of lean and healthy foods. Let’s face it, the first thing any dietician is going to tell you is that you need to increase your intake of vegetables and decrease high fat red meats and pork. Wh... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski

The Odd Mixture Between Blood and Cholesterol

02nd February 2009
Making a significant lifestyle change is the best way to lower, or prevent, high blood cholesterol. And I'll tell you why? Whereas you'd eaten food with an emotional attachment to taste, feelings, sight and smell, make a significant lifestyle change th... Read >
Author: CopyWrite Concepts

How to Start a Low Cholesterol Diet Plan

30th January 2009
For many people finding out they have high cholesterol may come as a shock. While it is a serious health problem for many people remedying the situation can be as easy as following a low cholesterol diet plan. In fact this will probably be the first thing... Read >
Author: Andrew Bicknell

All Fats Were no Created Equal

20th January 2009
Convinced you're overweight? You could resort to fad diets for help, but that's when you've settled for a tempory weight-loss solution because the weight will return with a vengeance immeidately coming off your starvation diet. To maintain an effectiv... Read >
Author: CopyWrite Concepts

Poor Circulation in Diabetic Feet?

06th January 2009
How does a diabetic know if they have poor circulation in their feet? There is an increased incidence of peripheral arterial disease in diabetics. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is defined as a narrowing or blockage of arteries that results in poor blo... Read >
Author: Dr. Marybeth Crane

Diabetes Patients May Find Hope In Stem Cells

17th December 2008
Singapore researchers recently developed what they have deemed a successful, tumor-free number of "pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs)," according to November news reports from Science Daily. 

 The cells have been pr... Read >
Author: Legal

Diet for High Cholesterol - Effective Natural Cure

15th December 2008
Are you suffering with high blood cholesterol level? In addition to proper medication, diet also plays an important role in lowering high cholesterol. As soon as high cholesterol levels are found in someone without heart disease, they should begin a diet ... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt

How to control your high Cholesterol Level

21st October 2008
Paying close attention to what you eat and how much physical activity you get are ways to lower your high blood cholesterol various medications can lower blood cholesterol levels. They may be prescribed individually or in combination with other drugs. You... Read >
Author: stbotanica

Understanding the importance of olive oil

30th September 2008
Olive oil is mostly found to be common in the Mediterranean countries including Portugal. Olive oil contains healthy monounsaturated fatty acids and it contains about 75% of oleic acid which remains stable even at high temperatures. Olive oil does not hav... Read >
Author: Mathias Levarek

Health Benefits Of A Balanced Essential Fatty Acid Intake

20th August 2008
A balance in essential fatty acids is crucial for many bodily functions. It promotes good overall health as well. Particularly, omega-3 fatty acids are essential for human development and achieving good health throughout life. The tissues of the body re... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

All about Cardiovascular Health

15th August 2008
The term cardiovascular health also refers to any disease, which can affect your cardiovascular system. Generally, most Western countries have been facing high rates of cardiovascular disease. According to a survey, every year, heart diseases kill more Am... Read >
Author: James A. Peterson

Learn About A Diet To Lower Cholesterol

14th July 2008
Cholesterol is one of the major substances that cause heart attacks, high blood cholesterol levels, and weight problems. Despite its "bad guy image," this waxy, fat-like substances made in the body by the person's own liver serves a number of vital functi... Read >
Author: Jan Richards

High Blood Pressure Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

23rd June 2008
When the heart pumps blood into the arteries, the blood flows with a force pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the product of the flow of blood times the resistance in the blood vessels. High blood pressure is also called hyperten... Read >
Author: John Mathew

How to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack

20th June 2008
Coronary heart disease and heart attack like heart infarction can in great extend be prevented by lifestyle measures.   THE DIRECT CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE The direct causes of coronary heart disease and heart attack are factors like these: - Na... Read >
Author: Knut Holt

Trigger Your Life With the Orange Power!

04th June 2008
Ever pondered on how a glass of orange juice can turn out to be an elixir of life? Loaded with vitamins and minerals, oranges form an indispensable part of a healthy diet. Apart from chocolate and vanilla, the two most popular flavors across the world, th... Read >
Author: Suzanne Macguire

The good, the bad and the ugly facts about fats.

20th May 2008
Fats, The Good…The Bad and Omega 3. This has become a hot topic lately. There is so much talk of fats, the healthy fats, the bad fats, the trans fats. I have done some research on fats, trying to keep it simple for us. Here is some important informati... Read >
Author: Parveen Kumar

High Cholesterol treatment

09th April 2008
Cholesterol is a lipid that is present in the cell membranes of all animal tissues. Scientists also consider it as sterol, a combination of steroid and alcohol. Eukaryotes synthesize cholesterol in the cells of the body. Hence, small amount of cholesterol... Read >
Author: Marcia

What Losing Weight Means To Me

01st April 2008
What Losing Weight Means To Me This is an enormous subject,which brings with it an enormous amount of books,programs and advice coming from all directions.This is because an estimated 60% of the population in the well developed countries are considered to... Read >
Author: saintly

How to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack

01st April 2008
Coronary heart disease and heart attack like heart infarction can in great extend be prevented by lifestyle measures.   THE DIRECT CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE The direct causes of coronary heart disease and heart attack are factors like these: - Na... Read >
Author: Knut Holt

Is Your Heart At Risk?

01st April 2008
Heart disease can affect us all women are just as much at risk as men.it can come virtually at any mature age,but the good news is that we can all take steps to reduce the chance of developing the disease. We must control the known risk factors,most of... Read >
Author: saintly

Exercising Prevents Heart Problems

26th March 2008
Exercising may help maintain your heart`s health whether it`s a daily routine or a structured fitness program. Some activities don`t give you muscle pains or leave you out of breath even if you feel warm or perspire. Activities such as jogging, walking... Read >
Author: AndreaPelin

Did You Know That High Cholesterol Can Kill?

20th March 2008
Has your doctor told you that you need to lower your cholesterol levels? If so, you are not alone. A recent study shows that more than one third of American adults are at risk of coronary disease because of high blood cholesterol, according to the New ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Binge Eating Disorder – Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

26th February 2008
Binge eating involves more than just eating a lot. With binge eating, a person feels out of control and powerless to stop eating while he or she is doing it. That's why binge eating is also called compulsive overeating. People with a binge eating pro... Read >
Author: Peter sams

Discover Hypothyroidism In Beagles

22nd February 2008
Though they are not at greater risk of hypothyroidism, Beagles in rare cases have the tendency to develop this disease. Notice your Beagle shedding hair? Check it out because it may not be a skin infection caused by fleas and ticks, the shedding maybe bec... Read >
Author: Richard Cussons

Useful Diets to Lower your Cholesterol Level

14th January 2008
Cholesterol is produced in our liver. This is waxy, fatty substances that aids in strengthening cell walls, forming nerve sheaths, and producing hormones. However, excessive production of cholesterol is harmful to our body and eventually it is apparently ... Read >
Author: DrAnne

Cholesterol Treatment - Know about the available Types

14th January 2008
With the modern technological advancement, we are continuously getting benefited in our life. Consider those times, when our ancestors walked miles after miles to reach to their destined place, they couldn't even imagine of a vehicle for them. However, to... Read >
Author: DrAnne

Cholesterol Prevention and Reduction

08th October 2007
An ounce of Prevention is worth more than a Pound of Cure."Cardiovascular diseases kill some 950,000 Americans every year, but as many as two-thirds of these deaths are preventable. Over the past 50 years, research into the causes of ischemic heart diseas... Read >

Diabetes Diets Are No Different To Regular Healthy Diets

04th October 2007
The bad news for people looking for magical diabetes diets to control their condition is that they don’t really exist. Of course there are diet plans that diabetics can follow to control their weight and blood sugar, but these are nutritionally very si... Read >
Author: Lisa Janse

What do we know about Heart Disease?

02nd September 2007
Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart and is the leading cause of death in the United States as of 2007. Heart disease is synonymous with cardiac disease but not with cardiovascular disease which is a... Read >
Author: J&G Reay

Why heart disease?

29th August 2007
Heart disease is a term that applies to a large number of medical conditions relating to the heart. These medical conditions relate to the abnormal health conditions that directly affect the heart and all its components. Heart disease is a major health pr... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong

Heart Disease Overview

29th August 2007
Heart Disease is one of the world’s largest health problems today. It not only affects the wealthier nations it is also affecting the poorer ones. Heart Disease covers a wide range of health ailments relating specifically to the heart. There are man... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong

Heart Disease Today

29th August 2007
Heart disease is a term that applies to a large number of medical conditions relating to the heart. These medical conditions relate to the abnormal health conditions that directly affect the heart and all its components. Heart disease is a major health pr... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong

Heart Bypass and Cardiovascular disease

29th August 2007
The term Cardiovascular Disease covers a large number of diseases that directly affect the heart and the blood vessel system. It especially affects the veins and arteries that lead to and from the heart. Research has suggested that women who suffer with c... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong

Blood Pressure Facts

29th August 2007
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure. High blood pressure is more likely to develop among people who are overweight or physically inactive, or have high... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong

An Introduction to Heart Disease

29th August 2007
Heart disease is a term that applies to a large number of medical conditions relating to the heart. These medical conditions relate to the abnormal health conditions that directly affect the heart and all its components. Heart disease is a major health pr... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong

What The Doctors Aren't Telling You About Your Health - Obesity

28th August 2007
The doctors and the cardiologists that I was referred to during my experience could not correlate my chest pains to heart disease. They did give it a label though (as they like to) they called it “Ischemic heart condition” which in essence means a... Read >
Author: Clark Haroldson

Omega 3 Seed Oil - How Are We Getting So Much Of It? Food & Drug Administration, American Heart Ass

22nd August 2007
It should be no surprise 40% of our trans fat consumption is coming from commercial baked goods which is defined as cakes, cookies, crackers, doughnuts, pies and bread, 8% fried potatoes, 4% shortening and 5% popcorn and chips. The FDA defines trans fats ... Read >
Author: Lois Smithers

Cholesterol Treatment - Simple and Useful Home Remedies for Cholesterol

13th August 2007
Cholesterol is the fat-like substance, which is an important ingredient for life. The human body contains about 100 g of cholesterol. The human body itself manufactures its required cholesterol, and any cholesterol that comes from diet is extra -- and it'... Read >
Author: Tom alter

Lipid Transport

01st August 2007
LIPOPROTEINS Once lipids are disassembled in the intestinal lumen and mucosal cell (enterocyte) they are reassembled in the mucosal cell as chylomicrons (CM's) and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL's). These vehicles contain primarily nonpolar choleste... Read >
Author: Dr. Randy Wysong

Gallbladder Surgery Complications: A much better option than surgery!

26th July 2007
I would like to introduce you to Helen. Helen is a 60 year young lady who has been miserable for the last months because of gallstones. After weeks of ignoring the abdominal pains associated with gall stones, she finally saw a doctor. The doctor immedi... Read >
Author: Joe Barton

Obesity Treatment and Complete Cure

11th July 2007
Obesity is one of the greatest health challenges of the 21st century. Obesity is defined simply as too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. Obesity is increased to a point where it is associated with certai... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

Living with Heart Disease

01st July 2007
Even though it is important for all of us to do all we can to lower the major risk factors for heart disease, once you have done so try to keep a sense of proportion. Remember that heart disease is a disease not a punishment. Blaming yourself or feeling g... Read >
Author: Crystal Chan

Dangers of obesity

21st June 2007
Are you obese? Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to measure obesity. Prior to 2005, once your BMI hit 30 or higher, you are no doubt obese. But since 2005, World Health Organization (WHO) has revised the BMI for obesity level downwards for Asians because o... Read >
Author: Laura Ng

Omega 3 Seed Oil – How Are We Getting So Much Of It?

20th June 2007
Food & Drug Administration, American Heart Association It should be no surprise 40% of our trans fat consumption is coming from commercial baked goods which is defined as cakes, cookies, crackers, doughnuts, pies and bread, 8% fried potatoes, 4% shorte... Read >
Author: Lois Smithers

PAD | Are You at Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease?

04th June 2007
BY ELINOR NAUEN You walk a block, then clutch your leg with what feels like a charley horse. You stop, and the pain does too. The discomfort may be a warning of a common yet serious condition called peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In PAD, the s... Read >
Author: REMEDY Magazine

Types of cholesterol

21st May 2007
High blood cholesterol levels can result in serious health problems. We agree with this affirmation because persons with high cholesterol levels can develop many other conditions because of the mentioned problem. Among the conditions that can be developed... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Causes of gall bladder disease

09th May 2007
Gall bladder disease becomes more and more common nowadays. We should realize that the causes for this condition are inappropriate diets and bad eating habits. To confirm our affirmation we can say that only in the United States almost 20 percent of the p... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Advantages of low cholesterol diet

09th May 2007
Heart disease is one of the most frequently seen conditions. A large number of people suffer of this condition because of the high blood cholesterol levels. It is true that there are many factors that help the accumulation of cholesterol, but the main cau... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Risk factors of ischemic heart disease

06th May 2007
Ischemic Heart Disease occurs when the coronary arteries (the arteries that bring oxygen and blood to the heart) are blocked. Ischemic heart disease is the main cause of congestive heart failure-heart is no longer able to pump the blood at normal para... Read >
Author: Keysha

Risk factors and symptoms in heart attack

25th April 2007
Like any other health problem, heart attack is related to certain factors. These factors are called risk factors. There are many types of risk factors. Among those that you can not change we might mention age, a genetic history of early heart disease or a... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Ten Things You Need to Know About High Cholesterol

30th March 2007
Just a little change in your lifestyle and food habits is enough to lower cholesterol(http://www.mitamins.com/disease/High-Cholesterol.html) and keep it low. High cholesterol is a big problem, but through effective treatment and supplementation, it need n... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team

New Therapy For Heart Attacks

06th March 2007
New drugs can stop or limit the damage of a heart attack, but only if the patient gets help immediately, experts say. Once the flow of blood to a portion of the heart is blocked for several hours, the damage is irreversible. Knowing the symptoms of a hear... Read >
Author: Carol Bond

Is Having Fast Food Restaurant In Kid’s Hospital A Wise Choice?

25th January 2007
A United States research, published in Dec 2006’s issue of Pediatrics, suggested that having fast-food restaurants in children’s hospitals may encourage young patients’ families to eat fast food and to think that it is relatively healthy. Parents... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

How To Use Revised BMI To Prevent Heart Disease?

19th January 2007
BMI stands for body mass index. It is a surrogate measure of the amount of fat in the body. It is widely used as a good indicator of body fat, and it is easy and convenient to use without incurring high costs. Using sophisticated methods to measure bod... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

How to know everything there is to know aBOUT TOXINS

13th December 2006
I believe the time has come when we all must learn everything about toxins. Now at long last the Canadian Government is putting money where their mouths are. 300 million dollars has been promised to fight the spread of Toxins. The Government i... Read >
Author: Ralph Morton

Tell me, how can I get the message out to people who want to remain overweight and slowly dying.

06th December 2006
Please answer me, how can we get the message out to those who don't want to hear it? Those who are slowly dying from the horrors that are mentioned below. Obesity is a potentially deadly condition. Poor nutrition and physical inactivity account f... Read >
Author: Ralph Morton

The Best Heart-Healthy Diet

24th November 2006
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in this country. Eating a nutritious healthy diet can reduce the risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity) for heart disease. In addition, it will keep these cond... Read >
Author: Chris Chenoweth

Can High Dose Statin Help Reduce Blood Cholesterol Levels?

18th November 2006
High blood cholesterol level can raise the risk of getting heart disease. And if one with high blood cholesterol already develops some form of heart disease for example heart attack, then the situation becomes more serious. As such, persons with heart ... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

How Much Do You Know About Cholesterol?

17th November 2006
When it comes to heart disease, people will naturally relate it either to high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol. But, how many of us really understand what cholesterol is, what its function is, and what causes it to be high. Cholesterol is a wa... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Reduce High Cholesterol Naturally

17th November 2006
Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver to help meet the body's need for hormones and bile acids. It enters the body when high-fat foods are consumed and when the body's cholesterol level is higher than necessary for normal cell functioning... Read >
Author: Chris Chenoweth

Confusion Between Fat And Cholesterol

17th November 2006
It appears that many people still confuse with fat and cholesterol in diet. A friend of mine once told me that peanut has no fat but it has cholesterol. Very often, people voice their concern and make some confusing statement, such as don't take coconut m... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Dieting of Mothers Can Harm Their Kids!

08th November 2006
Overweight and obesity are undesirable as they can cause many health issues including diabetes, high blood cholesterol levels, heart disease, etc. People who are overweight or obese should not hesitate to put themselves on diet in order to lower or avoid ... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Losing Weight a Problem? Get help from the right Herbs

17th October 2006
Excess weight and obesity is a growing epidemic. It is tempting and easy to say that simply eating less and exercising more will make you lose weight. When I was a teenager I ate like a horse. My nickname was skinny Finny, and that's what I was – skin... Read >
Author: Ian Finlayson

Can Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Prevent Heart Disease?

15th September 2006
In the last few years, medical scientists have had divergent opinions regarding the actual efficiency of common cholesterol-lowering medications. A series of experiments and clinical trials conducted in the past had revealed that commonly prescribed chole... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Cholesterol and the Risk of Heart Disease

15th September 2006
Most people are unaware of the fact that having abnormal blood cholesterol levels seriously jeopardizes one's health. High blood cholesterol is a major cause of heart disease, rendering people very susceptible to suffering heart attack. Actually, the high... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Genetically Inherited Hypercholesterolemia A Highly Problematic Disorder

15th September 2006
Hypercholesterolemia (excessive body production of cholesterol) affects millions of people worldwide, rendering afflicted persons susceptible to developing serious conditions such as coronary disease and atherosclerosis. Although it is commonly known to b... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

High Blood Cholesterol Levels A Serious Risk Factor of Heart Disease among Children

15th September 2006
Heart disease is considered to be the leading cause of death in most countries around the world. A major risk factor of coronary disease, cholesterol accounts for more and more victims among the American population these days. Recent statistics indicate t... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Vegetarian Diets Effective Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

15th September 2006
Increasingly larger numbers of people confronted with abnormal blood cholesterol levels eventually require treatments with statins or other similar cholesterol-lowering pharmaceutical drugs. While such medications are considered to be effective in prevent... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

PCOS And Infection Can Also Cause Heart Disease

12th September 2006
Heart disease can be caused by a number of risk factors, for example, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, unhealthy diet and habits, laziness, obesity as well as some uncontrollable factors like family history of heart disease. Neverthe... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

heart attack and medication

13th August 2006
A heart attack is a life-threatening event. It is a need to know about the basic things so that it can help you at the sudden causes. The information should be there so that it may enable us to take sudden and correct decisions for curing it when it appea... Read >
Author: Good Health

Cholesterol Levels and General Health

01st June 2006
People with high blood cholesterol levels are very exposed to developing heart disease. High cholesterol levels are common to people with ages over 50, people with weight problems, people with gastro-intestinal disorders and people with diabetes. High blo... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Make Your Own Low Cholesterol Diet

01st June 2006
Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver. This substance has many important roles inside the body and in small amounts it is very important in helping the activity of the organism. In the presence of cholesterol, the body is able to synthesi... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

The Importance of Low Cholesterol Food

01st June 2006
Increasingly larger numbers of people suffer from heart disease as a consequence of high blood cholesterol levels. There are many factors that enable the accumulation of cholesterol inside the organism, but the major cause is considered to be unhealthy di... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Undesirable Effects of Excess Blood Cholesterol

01st June 2006
Cholesterol is a fatty, viscous substance produced by the liver. This substance has many purposes inside the body and in normal amounts it is benefic for the proper activity of the organism. Cholesterol has a very important role in protecting blood cells ... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Causes and Types of Gall Bladder Disease

31st May 2006
The gall bladder is a small organ that is situated in the vicinity of the liver. The liver produces bile, a substance that has a very important role in the digestion of fat. The gall bladder stores the bile produced by the liver and expels it inside the s... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

How to Recognize the Symptoms of Gall Bladder Disease

31st May 2006
Due to inappropriate diet and obesity, many people suffer from gall bladder disease. Gall bladder disease commonly affects overweight people as a result of high blood cholesterol levels. The consumption of foods that are rich in fat also contributes to th... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

The Actual Causes of Gall Bladder Pain

31st May 2006
As a consequence of inappropriate diet and bad eating habits, more and more people suffer from gall bladder disease these days. Statistics indicate that in the United States alone, around 20 percent of people with ages over 40 suffer from gall bladder dis... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Appropriate Gall Bladder Diet Can Prevent Complications

31st May 2006
Many people suffer from gall bladder disease as a consequence of inappropriate diet. The disease has a high incidence in people with overweight problems and the consumption of fat-rich foods is considered to be the main cause of gall bladder disorders. Wo... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

How to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack

17th May 2006
Coronary heart disease and heart attack like heart infarction can in great extend be prevented by lifestyle measures. THE DIRECT CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE The direct causes of coronary heart disease and heart attack are factors like these: - Nar... Read >
Author: Knut Holt

Does smoking cause low back pain?

30th April 2006
Does smoking cause low back pain? Recent study on smoking and low back pain offers new insights A new study strengthens the link between smoking and lower back pain, and also sheds light on the causes of degenerative lumbar spine problems. The study on... Read >
Author: Brian Kennet

A New Way To Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

24th April 2006
The first human clinical trial examining the effects of grape seed extract on metabolic syndrome found that the extract can reduce high blood pressure.Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic syndrome is a combination of ailments including high blood pressure, excess ... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola

Binge eating a threat to weight loss

15th December 2005
Binge eating often refers to unrestrained eating. It's one of the latest forms of eating disorder which is directly linked with obesity. Binge Eating Disorder is drastically different from anorexia and bulimia. A person suffering from this disorder often ... Read >
Author: bella john

Managing Your Cholesterol - The Best Way To Prevent Hearth Attacks

28th November 2005
Cholesterol is one of the most familiar medical words today. Everyone knows "something" about it , but mostly cholesterol is associated in our mind with something "bad" and "unwanted" that happens to old and overweight people.The facts show that about 20... Read >
Author: Richard Clement

The truth about Cholesterol

23rd September 2005
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHOLESTEROL By John Jarmola What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is found in all cells of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to function and makes all the cholesterol it needs in order to keep... Read >
Author: John Jarmola

Water-Our Bodies Need

31st May 2005
This is an issue we have always be told "drink 8 Glasses of water per day" I have been told this since I can remember. However, how many of you reading this even come close to this amount let alone drink the proper amount and the correct kind. Water i... Read >
Author: David Grisaffi